BUDGAM:Budgam Police is consistently making efforts to curb illegal cultivation of opium poppy by way of enforcement operations. In this regard, a special drive against illegal cultivation of Poppy was launched by joint team of revenue excise and by budgam Police.
During the exercise, a huge Patch of Poppy Spread over large area was destroyed at Pallar, Budgam .
Accordingly a Case FIR NO 145 /2024 U/S 8/18 NDPS act against 16 people of estate Pallar was registered at Police Station Budgam for their illegal cultivation of Poppy in their fields . Further investigation set into motion.
Locals of the area lauded the efforts of Budgam Police against illegal cultivation of Poppy.
Similarly, the Police Party of PS Budgam established a naka at Choon crossing where in they intercepted a Motorcycle bearing registration number JK04H 8764 from whose possession Poppy Straw like substance weighing about 8kg 100 grms and charas 36 grms 3 Mobile phones and Cash Rs 1000 was recovered from their possession.
On interrogation, they disclosed their identity as
Bilal Ahmed Wani S/O Mohammad Sultan wani
Showket Ahmad wani S/O Ghulam Hassan wani both residents of Thokerpora .
They were arrested on Spot and the vehicle used in commission of the Crime has also been seized.
Accordingly a Case Vide FIR NO 146/2024 under relevant section of Law was registered at Police Station Budgam and further investigation is going on.